Emeka Esogbue

Why Ndigbo Should Avert Distractions and Embrace the Creation of Orlu State - Emeka Esogbue As history beckons close on Ndigbo to own a sixth state in the Southeast Geo-Political Zone, the people must avert the temptations of disunity and other characteristics of distractions to ensure that the dream is realized.  On its part, the National Assembly, should also expedite actions to see to the birth of this state. Already, Orlu State has been proposed, a move in the right direction for the people. Following years of advocacy to raise the Southeast's state count from five to six, Imo State's Ideato North South Federal Constituency representative, Hon. Michael Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, presented a measure that aims to satisfy the region's decent people's desire. Specifically, Ugochinyere is requesting that the current states of Anambra, Imo, and Abia be divided into a new state, with Orlu serving as the capital. Although no civilian government has been able to establish a sta...

  FACTS ABOUT THE ANIOMA NATION ·        Anioma is one the major ethnic groups in Delta State with the rest being Urhobo, Ijaw, Itsekiri and Isoko. ·        Anioma comprises the Enuani Nation, Ika Nation and Ndokwa Nation ·        Anioma is one of the most contiguous Nigerian regions. Anioma is bounded on the East by Anambra State, on the Southeast by Imo and Rivers States, South by Bayelsa State, Southwest by Isoko, West by Urhobo, North by Kogi State, and Northwest by Edo State. ·        It is on record that the Anioma Nation produced three captains of the Super Eagles of Nigeria successfully and they are Stephen Keshi, Sunday Olise and Augustine Jay Jay Okocha ·        Asaba, the present Delta State was the colonial capital of the Southern Nigerian Protectorate. The city hosted the Royal Niger Company between 1886 and 1...